On the Way to Wonderland

On the Way to Wonderland
On the Way to Wonderland
Studio album by Sunrise Avenue
Released	25 August 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	Pop rock ; post-grunge ;
Length	55:54
Label	Bonnier Amigo ; Capitol (EMI) ;
Producer	Jukka Backlund
Sunrise Avenue chronology
Singles from On the Way to Wonderland
	"All Because of You"; Released: 15 February 2006; "Romeo"; Released: 19 April 2006; "Fairytale Gone Bad"; Released: 11 August 2006; "Forever Yours"; Released: 27 April 2007; "Diamonds"; Released: 9 May 2007; "Heal Me"; Released: 12 September 2007; "Choose to Be Me"; Released: 20 February 2008;

Last updated August 26, 2025

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Desibeli.net	^[2]
Nyt.fi	^[3]
Soundi	^[4]

On the Way to Wonderland is the debut studio album by the Finnish rock band Sunrise Avenue. It was released on 25 August 2006 by Bonnier Music and EMI.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Choose to Be Me"	4:11
2.	"Forever Yours"	3:22
3.	"All Because of You"	3:48
4.	"Fairytale Gone Bad"	3:25
5.	"Diamonds"	3:14
6.	"Heal Me"	4:22
7.	"It Ain't the Way"	3:23
8.	"Make It Go Away"	3:38
9.	"Destiny"	2:58
10.	"Sunny Day"	3:53
11.	"Only"	3:46
12.	"Into the Blue"	5:28
13.	"Romeo"	3:03
14.	"Fight 'Til Dying"	3:16
15.	"Wonderland"	5:38

Gold edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
16.	"Nasty" (acoustic bonus)	2:41
17.	"Forever Yours" (Nightliner mix)	5:55
18.	"Forever Yours" (acoustic version)	3:07
19.	"Forever Yours" (single version)	3:23
20.	"Fairytale Gone Bad" (acoustic version)	3:44
21.	"Fairytale Gone Bad" (Supermodels from Paris remix)	7:20

Personnel

Sunrise Avenue

Samu Haber – lead vocals, guitar, arrangement
Jukka Backlund – keyboards, background vocals, arrangement, production, engineering, mixing
Sami Osala – drums, arrangement
Raul Ruutu – bass guitar, background vocals, arrangement
Janne Kärkkäinen – guitar, background vocals, arrangement

Technical

Thomas Eberger – mastering
Björn Engelmann – mastering
Ville Juurikkala – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2006–07)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[5]	5
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[6]	2
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[7]	12
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[8]	69
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[9]	10
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[10]	15

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)	Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[11]	44
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[12]	32
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[13]	35

Certifications

Sales certifications for *On the Way to Wonderland*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[14]	Gold	15,000^*
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)^[15]	Platinum	47,613^[15]
Germany (BVMI)^[16]	Platinum	200,000^{^}
Greece (IFPI Greece)^[17]	Gold	7,500^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[18]	Gold	15,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

↑ AllMusic review
↑ Desibeli.net
↑ Nyt.fi
↑ Soundi
↑ "Austriancharts.at – Sunrise Avenue – On The Way To Wonderland" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
↑ "Sunrise Avenue: On The Way To Wonderland" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sunrise Avenue – On The Way To Wonderland" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
↑ "Italiancharts.com – Sunrise Avenue – On The Way To Wonderland". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Sunrise Avenue – On The Way To Wonderland". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
↑ "Swisscharts.com – Sunrise Avenue – On The Way To Wonderland". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
↑ "Jahreshitparade Alben 2007". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2007". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
↑ "Austrian album certifications – Sunrise Avenue – On the Way to Wonderland" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
1 2 "Sunrise Avenue" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland . Retrieved 5 February 2021.
↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sunrise Avenue; 'On The Way To Wonderland')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 5 February 2021.
↑ "Ελληνικό Chart – Top 50 Ξένων Aλμπουμ" (in Greek). IFPI Greece . Retrieved 5 February 2021.
↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('On The Way To Wonderland')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 February 2021.

External links

Sunriseavenue.com

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[1] AllMusic review

[2] Desibeli.net

[3] Nyt.fi

[4] Soundi

[ac_Austria_Sunrise_Avenue-5] "Austriancharts.at – Sunrise Avenue – On The Way To Wonderland" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

[ac_Finland_Sunrise_Avenue-6] "Sunrise Avenue: On The Way To Wonderland" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

[ac_Germany4_Sunrise_Avenue-7] "Offiziellecharts.de – Sunrise Avenue – On The Way To Wonderland" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

[ac_Italy_Sunrise_Avenue-8] "Italiancharts.com – Sunrise Avenue – On The Way To Wonderland". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

[ac_Sweden_Sunrise_Avenue-9] "Swedishcharts.com – Sunrise Avenue – On The Way To Wonderland". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

[ac_Switzerland_Sunrise_Avenue-10] "Swisscharts.com – Sunrise Avenue – On The Way To Wonderland". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

[11] "Jahreshitparade Alben 2007". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

[12] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

[13] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2007". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

[AustriaSunrise_AvenueOn_the_Way_to_WonderlandalbumCertRef-14] "Austrian album certifications – Sunrise Avenue – On the Way to Wonderland" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 5 February 2021.

[FinlandSunrise_AvenuealbumCertRef-15] 1 2 "Sunrise Avenue" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland . Retrieved 5 February 2021.

[GermanySunrise_AvenueOn_The_Way_To_WonderlandalbumCertRef-16] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sunrise Avenue; 'On The Way To Wonderland')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 5 February 2021.

[GreeceSunrise_AvenueOn_the_Way_to_WonderlandalbumCertRef-17] "Ελληνικό Chart – Top 50 Ξένων Aλμπουμ" (in Greek). IFPI Greece . Retrieved 5 February 2021.

[SwitzerlandSunrise_AvenueOn_The_Way_To_WonderlandalbumCertRef-18] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('On The Way To Wonderland')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 February 2021.

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v t e Sunrise Avenue
Samu Haber Raul Ruutu Sami Osala Riku Rajamaa Janne Kärkkäinen Teijo Jämsä Jukka Backlund
Studio albums	On the Way to Wonderland Popgasm Out of Style Unholy Ground
Singles	"Fairytale Gone Bad" "Hollywood Hills"
Related articles	Discography